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The DPC Education Center is Pleased to Welcome Velma Scantlebury, MD, to the Team!

2024-03-28T20:57:30-04:00June 14th, 2023|Categories: Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen, Treatment|

Velma Scantlebury, MD, the first African-American female transplant surgeon in the United States, has joined Dialysis Patient Citizens as a healthcare consultant. Dr. Scantlebury served as a kidney surgeon for over 30 years, dedicating her life’s work to educating and raising awareness for the health disparities people in the Black community face from kidney disease. Born in Barbados, Dr. Scantlebury’s family moved to New York City when she was 15. She attended Long Island University on a full academic scholarship, obtaining a biology degree with a pre-med focus. Dr. Scantlebury then earned her medical degree from Columbia University, completed her [...]

A Step Forward: Inhibiting APOL1 (Gene) to Treat Kidney Disease

2024-03-28T20:57:32-04:00June 5th, 2023|Categories: Early Intervention, eNews, Medication|

By V. Scantlebury, MD, FACS, DPC Education Center Healthcare Consultant A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine by Egbuna and colleagues (1) reported that in a small study, patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) who are homozygous for the variants in the gene encoding apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) when treated with the drug Inaxaplin, (which inhibits APOL1 function) demonstrated significantly reduced protein excretion. Inaxaplin is the first investigational therapy that is directed at treating  APOL1-mediated kidney disease. Why is this significant? There is a disproportionate burden of chronic kidney disease in persons of African ancestry. FSGS and other [...]

Recipe of the Month: Kidney Friendly Honey-Garlic Kebabs

2024-03-28T20:57:33-04:00June 1st, 2023|Categories: eNews, Nutrition, Recipe of the Month, Recipes, Staying Healthy|

Get a brand new, kidney-friendly recipe* delivered to your inbox each month, courtesy of Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT, a member of the Ed Center Advisory Council and Founder & CEO of the Kidney Nutrition Institute. Fire up that grill! Our June recipe is: Kidney Friendly Honey-Garlic Kebabs. Ingredients Makes 15 servings Marinade: 1/4 c olive oil 1/3 c honey 1/4 c Bragg's Liquid Aminos 1/4 tsp black pepper 3 garlic cloves crushed Kebabs: 4 medium chicken breasts 4 small onions 3 medium bell peppers Instructions Mix all marinade ingredients together in a plastic bag. Add chicken (or prepared kebabs) [...]

Recipe of the Month: Alkaline Green Power Smoothie

2024-03-28T20:57:33-04:00May 1st, 2023|Categories: eNews, Nutrition, Recipe of the Month, Recipes, Staying Healthy|

Get a brand new, kidney-friendly recipe* delivered to your inbox each month, courtesy of Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT, a member of the Ed Center Advisory Council and Founder & CEO of the Kidney Nutrition Institute. The weather is starting to heat up as we approach summer, which makes our May recipe an excellent choice for those days when you want to sip on a cool treat: Alkaline Green Power Smoothie. Recipe developed by Clarissa Paimanta, RD Ingredients Makes 1 1/2 cup unsweetened rice milk 1/4 cup unsweetened dairy-free yogurt 1 cup baby kale 1 apple core removed and diced [...]

Bringing Racial Equity to Kidney Transplant Evaluation

2024-03-28T20:57:34-04:00April 14th, 2023|Categories: eNews, Kidney Transplant, Treatment|

By V. Scantlebury, MD, FACS, DPC Education Center Healthcare Consultant Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina’s Department of Surgery has developed an initiative that will help address the disparities seen in kidney transplantation for African Americans. While African Americans develop kidney failure at a rate that is three times greater than Whites, they are four times less likely to receive a kidney transplant by 12 months after a diagnosis of kidney failure. There are many barriers that contribute to these inequities and the researchers at MUSC, hope to implement strategies designed to reduce the structural barriers that prevent [...]

ADA Advises New BP, Lipid Targets for People With Diabetes

2024-03-28T20:57:35-04:00April 5th, 2023|Categories: eNews, Medication, Staying Healthy|

By V. Scantlebury, MD, FACS, DPC Education Center Healthcare Consultant The American Diabetes Association has recently made more aggressive changes to the Standard of Care in Diabetes -2023. Published in December 2022 as a supplement in Diabetes Care, this document is considered the gold standard for the care of over 100 million Americans living with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Below is a summary of some of the recommendations: A blood pressure target for people with diabetes of less than 130/80 mmHg, if it can be reached safely. Blood pressure targets should be individualized through a shared decision-making process that addresses the [...]

Recipe of the Month: Feta, Onion, and Pepper Pizza

2024-03-28T20:57:36-04:00April 1st, 2023|Categories: eNews, Recipe of the Month, Recipes|

Get a brand new, kidney-friendly recipe* delivered to your inbox each month, courtesy of Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT, a member of the Ed Center Advisory Council and Founder & CEO of the Kidney Nutrition Institute. As the days become longer, take advantage of the warmer evenings and dine alfresco with our Italian-Inspired April recipe: Feta, Onion, and Pepper Pizza. Ingredients Makes 8 servings 3 cups bell peppers (red, green, and/or yellow) chopped 1 cup onion (red or yellow) sliced and separated into rings 3 cloves garlic crushed 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning dry 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3/4 cup [...]

Staph Infections in Hemodialysis Patients

2024-03-28T20:57:36-04:00March 7th, 2023|Categories: eNews, Hemodialysis|

A new study, looking at data from the 2020 National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the 2017-2020 Emerging Infections Program (EIP), has found that Hispanic patients on hemodialysis had a 40% higher risk of having a Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bloodstream infection than white patients. This is on top of all hemodialysis patients being 100 times more likely to have an S. aureus bloodstream infection than non-dialysis patients. Data also showed that the S. aureus bloodstream infection rate was strongly associated with vascular access via central venous catheter over graft or fistulas. Higher rates of S. aureus bloodstream infections have also been [...]

Recipe of the Month: Caribbean Lime Shrimp Salad

2024-03-28T20:57:37-04:00March 1st, 2023|Categories: eNews, Recipe of the Month, Recipes|

Get a brand new, kidney-friendly recipe* delivered to your inbox each month, courtesy of Jessianna Saville, MS, RDN, CSR, LD, CLT, a member of the Ed Center Advisory Council and Founder & CEO of the Kidney Nutrition Institute. It might not feel like spring yet, but you can pretend to be somewhere warm and tropical while enjoying our March recipe: Caribbean Lime Shrimp Salad. Ingredients Makes 6 servings Salad: 6 cups broccoli slaw fresh bagged kind found in all produce sections...can also use a cabbage slaw or just plain green salad 1 cup pineapple tidbits fresh or canned 1 cup mandarin orange [...]

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